A network of lifesaving care
When patients are having the most severe type of heart attack, an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), they need help fast. That’s why Spectrum Health established the region’s only STEMI network with area hospitals, so patients can be treated as quickly as possible. The network’s focus is on reducing door-to-balloon time—how long it takes to move patients from their first point of care to the catheterization lab at the Meijer Heart Center. The recommended goal is to transfer patients from outlying hospitals to the Meijer Heart Center and begin lifesaving care in less than 120 minutes. Thanks to our standardized process, our average time is 107 minutes, which is vitally important to patients. Saving time results in less damage to the heart, better chance for survival, lower incidence of heart failure and better quality of life due to a better outcome.
In fiscal year 2014, Spectrum Health performed more PCI for STEMI inpatient discharges (337) than any other hospital in Michigan.1 Read Ron’s story to learn more about how this well-coordinated care saved his life.
1. Michigan STEMI PCUI Totals AW 1-5-2015.xls (Strategic Planning & Market Intelligence, 2015).
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When every minute counts
We track the time it takes from a patient’s first point of care to an intervention in the catheterization lab at the Meijer Heart Center. We consistently perform better than national goals. Here’s how we do:
